UNIT – I Lesson 1 HRM – AN OVERVIEW Lesson Outline Nature of ...

ASSOCIATIVE PARTICIPATION
The management is under a moral obligation to accept and implement the unanimous
decision of the worker’s council. The workers at this level of participation have a major
role to play, when compared with the earlier two stages.
ADMINISTRATIVE PARTICIPATION
In administrative participation, the worker’s council is given certain alternatives from
which it can select the one it wants to implement. At this level workers enjoy a greater
degree of influence than at the previous three levels.
Decision participation
At this level, decisions are taken jointly on matters relating to production and welfare. As
the decisions are taken with the mutual consent, both the parties are obliged to abide by
them, and the decisions are successfully implemented.
Purpose of Workers Participation
Workers Participation In Management Ensures That The Capabilities Of Workers
Are Properly Utilized And That They Are Able To Make A Significant Contribution To
The Effectiveness And Economic Welfare Of The Organization. The Reasons For
Workers Participation Are As Follows:
• It Bridges The Gap Between The Management And The Workers By Authorizing
The Workers To Take Part In Managerial Functions.
• Workers Feel Valued And Therefore Are More Committed To Their Work.
• They Feel They Have The Ability O Influence Organizational Decisions And This
Makes Them More Responsible In Performing Their Duties.
• Since They Are Involved In The Process Of Decision-Making, Nay Change In The
Organization Can Be Implement Without Resistance From Them.
• Participation Also Ensures That Each Party (Workers And Management)
Understands The Problem And Constraints Of The Other. This Helps In Reducing
Industrial Conflict.
• Participation Enables Equal Distribution Of Power In Industry So That It Tends To
Be Shared Among All Those Engaged In Organizational Work.
• Participation Facilitates Effective Communication Between The Workers And The
Management.